for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm wendy gillette, cbs news, new york it's wednesday, april 27th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." new target -- world leaders are closely watching the russia/ukraine war after explosions rock a neighboring region. positive for covid. vice president harris is isolating after catching covid. the medicine she's taking that could soon be available to millions of americans. [ gunshots ] scrambling for cover. dozens of gunshots ring out just feet away from a youth baseball game. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. there are concerns this morning that the war in ukraine could spill over the country's borders

into neighboring moldova. for the second day, mysterious explosions rocked a pro kremlin separatist region of the country. russia keeps about 1,500 troops there as so-called peacekeepers. but there are fears that they could join the fighting. and in a meeting with allies in germany, u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin urged them to quickly get more weapons to ukraine as russia steps up its shelling in the east and south. rylee carlson is in london with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. transnistria in moldova is a sliver of land causing big concern as the war in ukraine rages on. the worry now is the conflict will spill over that border causing an even broader crisis. following a series of explosions in moldova which sits on ukraine's southwest border, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy accused russia of trying to destabilize the entire region, though no one has claimed responsibility. >> we don't know all of the details beyond -- regarding what

transpired yesterday, but we remain concerned about any potential attempts to escalate tensions. >> reporter: transnistria is a pro kremlin breakaway region of a where russian troops are based. >> we don't know whether it's a taste of things to come. >> reporter: dr. kataryna colczuk is an associate fellow at the international think tank chatham house. she says russia may be eyeing moldova if it succeeds in ukraine. >> whether it's going to happen, it's actually -- we will see because we have mixed messages from the kremlin on this. >> reporter: after russia failed to take kyiv, it readjusted its sights on the eastern and southern regions and is close to taking the port city of mariupol. >> the war is entering a new phase -- >> reporter: speaking with more than 40 countries in germany, defense secretary lloyd austin said the west must move heaven and earth to keep ukraine supplied with weapons. >> ukraine is fighting a war of necessity to defend its democracy, its sovereignty, and its citizens.

>> reporter: in the economic warfare, russia is cutting off natural gas supplies to poland and bulgaria, two nato countries refusing to pay in rubles. so far supplies to both countries are still flowing, but ukrainian officials are accusing russia of trying to blackmail its allies with threats of turning off the taps. >> rylee carlson in london. thank you so much. vice president kamala harris continues to isolate this morning after testing positive for covid. harris, who is vaccinated and boosted, says she has no symptoms. a spokesperson for harris says that she's taking paxlovid, an effective drug against the virus. the white house is hoping to make the pill available to millions of more americans, as well. wendy gillette has more. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris is the latest high-ranking official to test positive for the coronavirus. harris' office said the vice president is experiencing no symptoms and is isolating at her residence. the white house said it had been

several days since her last close contact with the president. >> anyone who's going to be around the president, to travel with him, to see him in the oval office is tested that day. >> reporter: the news coincided with the cdc's finding that the virus has already infected more than half of the u.s. population, and 75% of those under 18. >> the good news is we are at a point where we have a lot more capabilities, lot more tools to protect the american people. >> reporter: on tuesday, pfizer asked the fda to authorize a booster shot of its covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. the white house also announced a plan to improve access to paxlovid, one of the few proven covid-19 treatments. >> if there were ever a drug to ask your doctor for, paxlovid would be that drug. >> reporter: the biden administration is making the medication available for free and aims to double the available supply. >> we know this virus is tricky. we know that the risk of potential surges, even of a potential new variant remains

out there. >> reporter: the nationwide number of new infections has risen more than 22% in the past week. it's up over 45% in the last two weeks. wendy gillette, cbs news, new york. jury selection resumes today in florida after a security scare involving potential jurors and parkland school shooter nikolas cruz. officials say deputies protecting cruz yesterday had to pull him aside and surround him after a member of the jury pool voiced possible threats. that caused other potential jurors to be excited as they filed into the ft. lauderdale courtroom. cruz has pleaded guilty to killing 17 people at marjorie stoneman douglas high school in 2018. a jury will decide if he receives the death penalty or life in prison. and for the second time in 14 months, a gun was found in congressman madison cawthorn's carry-on bag in an airport. officials say tsa agents discovered a loaded gun yesterday when the 26-year-old north carolina republican went

through a security checkpoint at charlotte douglas international airport. he said the gun was his and is cooperating with police. he received a misdemeanor citation. the parents of a 14-year-old missouri boy who fell to his death on a florida amusement park ride say what happened to their son was preventable. tyre sampson died last month after he slipped through a seat of a drop tower ride in orlando. on monday his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against icon park, the ride's manufacturer, and the operator. >> i mean, worst thing whenever you see your child on a vacation with family and friends and he didn't return from that vacation. that's -- that's gruesome. that's horrible. >> the lawsuit claims the defendants failed to warn the 380-pound teenager about the risks of someone his side going -- his size going on the ride. last week a state safety report

said sensors on the ride were manually adjusted to allow for larger riders. the operator of the ride says that it is cooperating with the investigation. police in south carolina are investigating a frightening incident after gunshots sent kids and adults running for cover at a youth baseball game. [ gunfire ] north charleston police say a large group of teenagers got into a fight monday in a parking lot and fired shots at each other as they drove off. no one at the game was hurt. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrests of the suspects involved. and coming up, found safe. a baby is returned to his family after being kidnapped from his home. and a shot at wimbledon. officials announce whether unvaccinated tennis star novak djokovic can defend his title at

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from a car outside. a man was seen on surveillance video walking away with the baby in a carrier. the baby was found yesterday in a neighborhood about five miles away. >> this suspect appeared at the residence with a baby carrier. we do believe this was planned. it wasn't some random act. >> in addition to the man in the surveillance video, police say a woman who was with the child's grandmother before the kidnapping was also detained. they did not provide details on the third person in custody. "the boston globe" says harvard university pledged $100 million to atone for its historical ties to slavery. in a report published yesterday, the school acknowledged the ways it benefited from slavery and fostered racial inequality. the report found that harvard's faculty, staff, and leaders enslaved more than 70 black and native american people from the school's founding in 1636 to the next century. some of the money will be used

to fund educational opportunities for communities descended from enslaved people. and "the washington post" says wimbledon will allow novak djokovic to defend his title even though he's unvaccinated. the all england club said players who are not vaccinated against covid will be allowed to play when the tournament starts in june. vaccination is not required to enter britain. djokovic missed the australian open in january after being deported because he was not vaccinated. still to come, operation baby eagle rescue. we're going to show how scientists scaled a rocky cliff to save an eaglet. eaglet. ♪ ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. ready to shine from the inside out? say “yes” to nature's bounty advanced gummies and jelly beans. the number one brand for hair, skin and nails.

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american snowboarding champion chloe kim is taking a break from the halfpipe. the two-time olympic gold medalist says she's taking time away to focus on her mental health. she will sit out the upcoming 2022/'23 season. in 2018 she became the youngest woman to win olympic gold in snowboarding at the age of 17 and defended her title earlier this year. now 22, kim says that she wants to enjoy this moment, take it all in and plans to go after a third medal. and scientists came to the rescue of a baby eagle after it fell out of its nest in southern california. just take a look at this. the eagle cam caught the baby eagle being knocked out of its nest accidentally on monday. so the next day rescuers scaled the cliff to where the eaglet landed. they put the bird in a bag and carefully climbed back up to the nest and returned it. and then they added sticks around the nest to make sure that an accident like this doesn't happen again in the future. the baby eagle is doing just fine.

and there was an emotional reunion between singer demi lovato and a make-a-wish recipient 13 years in the making. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> hello! how are you? oh, it's so good to see you. you're so grown -- >> lovato and 23-year-old austin haven't seen each other since 2009. first meeting was arranged by make-a-wish foundation. austin, a kidney transplant recipient talked about music with lovato and attended one of their concerts. austin hopes to become a recording artist one day. so coming up on "cbs mornings," we're going to be talking with actress charithra chandran, star of "bridgerton" season two about south asian representation in the arts. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top stories this morning -- there are concerns the war this ukraine could spill over the country's borders into neighboring moldova. for a second day, mysterious explosions rocked a pro-kremlin separatist region of the country. ukraine blamed russia, but no one has claimed responsibility for the blasts. and vice president kamala harris remains in isolation after testing positive for covid. shing noce says that she is symptoms.cc the white house said that it's been several days since her last close contact with president biden. and turning to a story cbs news has been following -- hazardous living conditions in military housing run by private contractors. as nikole killion reports, the

danger still exists for those who serve our country. >> reporter: u.s. army captain samuel choe traveled all the way from his post in south korea to capitol hill. >> no one else will speak up for my daughter. >> reporter: describing in painful detail the severe eczema she suffers after their family lived in a mold-infested home at ft. gordon, georgia. >> her skin once youthful and supple is now reptilian in nature to where there are numerous times she will wake up in the middle of the night hands covered in blood, how do you explain to an 8-year-old child why she should endure something like that? >> reporter: he was one of several service members who testified before a senate investigative committee probing balfour beatty, one of the largest private housing companies. a panel report found the contractor has engaged in ongoing mistreatment and mismanagement that has put the health and safety of military families at risk. senator jon ossoff chaired the

review. >> we're talking about lead, asbestos, mold, and mildew, ceilings falling in, requests for urgent maintenance never acted on. it's completely unacceptable. >> reporter: last year the customer pleaded guilty to fraud and was fined $65 million for falsifying work orders to obtain performance bonuses from the military. >> why should we believe, mr. taylor, that a company that engaged in fraud against the united states is fixing this? >> things go wrong, we don't always get it right the first time. we're not perfect. >> their explanation i believe is very coached. >> at this point, what do you want? >> there is no resolution for my daughter, but i would like for her to have the quality of life that she deserves. >> reporter: senators from both parties say they're concerned about how these service members were treated, and at least one advocacy group says it's fielded hundreds of complaints from military families. jon ossoff plans to engage the pentagon and even the justice department. nikole killion, cbs news, capitol hill.

coming up on "cbs mornings," details about an experimental heart transplant that saved a baby's life and how the procedure could change the future of organ transplants. plus, we'll talk with "bridgerton" actress charithra chandran about south asian representation in the arts. and tv personality lilliana vazquez shares a personal essay about her ivf struggles and her journey to motherhood. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪